Topps will release the second part of the annual baseball card trilogy, 2016 Topps Baseball Series 2, on June 15. A full checklist for the product is linked below. Two fan favorites will have their own insert sets as part of the chase element. Ken Griffey Jr., expected to be a 2016 Hall of Fame inductee and Ichiro, inching toward a big career milestone, are getting the … [Read more...]
Ichiro Autographs Coming to Topps
Ichiro autographs are coming to Topps. The company has announced that the first autographs of the ten-time All-Star from Japan will be in 2015 Allen & Ginter baseball, set for release in July. Suzuki had an exclusive deal with Upper Deck early in his career and has also appeared on Panini and Leaf (which devoted a special collection to him in 2013) but after a lengthy … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: In World of Cards, Performance and Life Events Trump All
If you’re a card collector, you’re completely forgiven if every mention of Alex Gordon’s name calls up this image… Or this one… Or this one… When Topps’ 2006 Series One was beginning to roll off the presses, Gordon wasn’t officially on the Kansas City Royals’ roster and that was a big problem. Topps wasn’t supposed to print cards of those guys. Word … [Read more...]
Ramblings: What Happened to Key Pujols Rookie Card?
Albert Pujols is now a member of the 500 home run club and unless some performance enhancing substance test turns up positive, it clinches what we already knew. That is, he will be enshrined in Cooperstown five years after his baseball career concludes. As the best player in the game for a significant period of time, the Hall of Fame honor usually follows. But in terms of … [Read more...]
New Leaf Issue Isolates on Ichiro
Leaf Trading Cards has released the 2013 Ichiro Immortals Collection, a limited issue commemorating Yankee star Ichiro Suzuki's career. Leaf will produced only 300 hand-numbered boxes, each containing four base cards numbered to 51 (his uniform number) and an Ichiro autograph. The company holds Suzuki's exclusive autograph rights. “We set out to make a memorable … [Read more...]
2012 Topps Heritage High Number Set Limited to 1,000 Sets
There are high numbers and then there are high numbers. Topps, which creates short prints inside its regular Heritage baseball sets, is creating a season-ending 2012 Topps Heritage High Number set priced at $99.95 and available only through the company's online store. The company began taking pre-orders Thursday for the new set, which will be limited to 1,000 sets. Each … [Read more...]
Ichiro’s a Yank: Rookie Cards Perk Up
He may not be quite the hitting machine he was a few years ago, but even at age 38, Ichiro Suzuki still handles a bat better than most big leaguers. His shocking, sudden trade to the Yankees on Monday had fans talking--and collectors buying and selling in expectation of a possible price increase in Ichiro rookie cards, autographs and other items. In the first several hours … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Topps Prime Update, Packers on Wheaties, We’re Getting Faster
Topps will polish off its set of 2011 Prime 9 redemption cards with the addition of Ichiro and Sandy Koufax. They will be card #'s 8 and 9 in the Series Two set. If you haven't been paying attention, the company has a designated “Prime 9 Player of the Week”. Collectors holding the corresponding Prime 9 Redemption card for that week can bring the card to their participating … [Read more...]
Topps Baseball 2011 Checklist
Other brands have since been released, but for collectors piecing together the current base sets, here is a complete 2011 Topps Baseball checklist including Series One and Series Two. Again, 330 cards were featured in the first release during the winter prior to the new season while the second series arrived in June. The long-time card maker will also again release its 2011 … [Read more...]
Signed Ichiro Game Jersey in Charity Auction
An autographed Northwest green jersey worn by Ichiro on Opening Night at Safeco Field on April 8, and a game-used base signed by the entire Seattle Mariners team are among the items that will be up for bid to benefit Japan relief efforts. A total of six items are being offered in an online auction at www.mariners.com that began Wednesday afternoon. Bidding will close on … [Read more...]